Pumpkin Spice Latte Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 tsp instant espresso powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp fine salt
• 2 tbsp heavy cream
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)

Steps

1. 1

   1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. 2

   2. Beat the butter with both sugars until light and fluffy, then mix in the egg, pumpkin purée, espresso powder, and vanilla until smooth.

3. 3

   3. Whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl, then fold the dry mixture into the wet mixture until just combined — do not overmix.

4. 4

   4. Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared sheets about 2 inches apart, then bake for 13–15 minutes until the edges are set and the tops look matte.

5. 5

   5. Let cookies cool on the sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

6. 6

   6. Whisk the powdered sugar and heavy cream into a thin glaze and drizzle over the cooled cookies before serving.